In the spring of 1958 Francis had hit #4
with her breakout hit, a rock ballad version of the standard "Who's
Sorry Now?". The similarly-styled follow-up"I'm Sorry I Made You
Cry" had barely reached the Top 40 and Francis recalls: "I knew I had to
come up with a hit on the third record. It was crucial. I listened to
every publisher's song in New York, but nothing was hitting me."[1]
Eventually
Don Kirshner of
Aldon Music had Greenfield and Sedaka, who were staff writers for
Aldon, visit Francis at her home to pitch their songs; after listening
to a number of ballads—which both Francis and her visitor
Bobby Darin felt were too sophisticated to appeal to the teen
market—Francis asked if the songwriters had "something a little more
lively" and Greenfield asked Sedaka to play "Stupid Cupid", an uptempo
number intended for
the Shepherd Sisters. Sedaka objected that Francis, a "classy lady",
would be insulted to be pitched such a puerile song; but Greenfield
dismissed Sedaka's objection, saying, "What have we got to lose, she
hates everything we wrote, doesn't she? Play it already!" After hearing
only a few lines Francis recalls: "I started jumping up and down and I
said, 'That's it! You guys got my next record!'"[2]

Francis cut "Stupid Cupid" on 18 June 1958 at Metropolitan Studio
(NYC);
LeRoy Holmes conducted the orchestra while Morty Kraft produced the
session. Noteworthy in the recording is the uncredited bass guitar work;
a complex and energetic riff that has survived the decades and has
proven to be one of early rock and roll's best recorded bass guitar
sessions. A version of "Carolina
Moon" recorded at Metropolitan Studio that 9 June with Kraft
producing and Joe Lipman conducting was utilized as the B-side. "Stupid
Cupid" provided a reasonably strong comeback vehicle for Francis
reaching the Top 15 that August with a
Billboard Hot 100 peak of #14. Francis would have to wait
until 1959 to make her return to the Top 10 via "My
Happiness"...

...On a sadder
note I had to have my best friend my dog Maggie put to sleep.
Polly (Norris Davis - '65) and Malcolm
(Davis - '65) stayed with her while she went to sleep. They have
been so good to me as have the many Typhoons that helped me with my
utilities a few months ago.

Thanks for all you
do. God loves you and so do I.

Jamey

Oh,
Jamey, I'm so very, very sorry to hear this; I know how close you
and Maggie were!

Polly
and Malcolm are absolute jewels; I'm delighted they joined us online
this year! Thanks for checking in!

It's that time of year for us to take our annual senior citizen test.
Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we
grow older, it's important to keep mentally alert. If you don't use it,
you lose it!

Below is a very private way to gauge how your memory compares to the
last test. Some may think it is too easy but the ones with memory
problems may have difficulty.

Take the test presented here to determine if you're losing it or not.
The spaces below are so you don't see the answers until you've made your
answer.

OK, relax, clear your mind and begin.

1. What do you put
in a toaster?

Answer: 'bread.' If you said 'toast' give up now
and do something else.
Try not to hurt yourself.

If you said, bread, go to Question 2.

2. Say 'silk' five times. Now
spell 'silk.' What do cows drink?

Answer:
Cows drink water. If you said 'milk,' don't attempt the next question.
Your brain is over-stressed and may even overheat. Content yourself with
reading more appropriate literature such as Auto World.

However, if you said 'water', proceed to question 3.

3. If a red house is made from red
bricks and a blue house is made from blue bricks and a pink house is
made from pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks, what
is a green house made from?

Answer:
Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said 'green bricks,' why are you
still reading these???

If you said 'glass,' go on to Question 4.

4. Without using a calculator –
You are driving a bus from London to Milford Haven in Wales.

In London, 17 people get on the bus.

In Reading, 6 people get off the bus and 9 people get on.
In Swindon, 2 people get off and 4 get on.
In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get on.
In Swansea, 3 people get off and 5 people get on.
In Carmarthen, 6 people get off and 3 get on.
You then arrive at Milford Haven.

Without scrolling back to review,
how old is the bus driver?

Answer:
Oh, for crying out loud!
Don't you remember your own age?
It was YOU driving the bus!!

If you pass this along to your friends,
pray they do better than you.

PS: 95% of people fail most of the questions!!

WILD
GIGGLES! Thanks,
Joyce!In the weeniest
of circumstances, I somehow answered all four questions correctly!
WHODATHUNKIT?!?

From
Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA -
02/15/13 - "Blond Men Jokes":

Blond MEN
Jokes

A friend told the blond man: "Christmas is on a Friday this year."
The blond man then said, "Let's hope it's not the 13th."
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Two blond men find three
grenades, and they decide to take them to a police station.
One asked: "What if one explodes before we get there?"
The other says: "We'll lie and say we only found two."
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A woman phoned her blond
neighbor man and said: "Close your curtains the next time you and
your wife are having sex. The whole street was watching and laughing
at you yesterday."
To which the blond man replied: "Well the joke's on all of you
because I wasn't even at home yesterday."
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A blond man is in the
bathroom and his wife shouts: "Did you find the shampoo?"
He answers, "Yes, but I'm not sure what to do... it's for dry hair,
and I've just wet mine."
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A blond man goes to the
vet with his goldfish.
"I think it's got epilepsy," he tells the vet.
The vet takes a look and says, "It seems calm enough to me."
The blond man says, "Wait, I haven't taken it out of the bowl yet."
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A blond man spies a letter
lying on his doormat.
It says on the envelope "DO NOT BEND".
He spends the next 2 hours trying to figure out how to pick it up.
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A blond man shouts
frantically into the phone, "My wife is pregnant and her
contractions are only two minutes apart!"
"Is this her first child?" asks the doctor.
"No!" he shouts, "this is her husband!"
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A blond man was driving
home, drunk as a skunk. Suddenly he has to swerve to avoid a tree,
then another, then another.
A cop car pulls him over, so he tells the cop about all the trees in
the road.
The cop says, "That's your air freshener swinging about!"
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A blond man's dog goes
missing and he is frantic. His wife says, "Why don't you put an ad
in the paper?"
He does, but two weeks later the dog is still missing.
"What did you put in the paper?" his wife asks.
"Here boy!" he replies.
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A blond man is in jail.
The guard looks in his cell and sees him hanging by his feet.
"Just WHAT are you doing?" he asks.
"Hanging myself," the blond replies.
"The rope should be around your neck" says the guard.
"I tried that," he replies, "but then I couldn't breathe."
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(This last one actually
makes sense.)

An Italian tourist asks a blonde man: "Why do scuba divers always
fall backwards off their boats?" To which the blonde man replies:
"If they fell forward, they'd still be in the boat."

1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will
compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and un-clutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time;
don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern, find out
what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety . If you can't do
anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried
in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice
can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry your scriptures with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest.
18. Eat right.
19 Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of
life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone. REPEAT...every day, FIND time to
be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in
the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a
good 'Thank you Jesus .'
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
32. Sit on your ego.
33 Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that
you've never been grateful for before. GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS
AROUND FOR YOU.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/66843471/lovely-cupid-pdf-crochet-pattern
-
Lovely Cupid- "If you don't know what or how to give
to your love this year. Let this cupid deliver it for you.
These colorful amigurumi dolls are originally created by me.
It is approximately 6 inches or 15 cm. tall (size of doll
depends on your tension and the yarn you use). This pattern
includes instructions to make cupid, short pants and heart.
Pant is removable. You can change its pant every day with
different colors." -Not free, but $7.00...
Also, this is not what I had in mind. I was looking
for a vintage filet crochet pattern, and a free one at that.
I personally would call this "cute", not "lovely", but maybe
it's just me...

http://spoonful.com/recipes/cupcakes-cupid -
Cupcakes for Cupid
- "Cupid's arrow hits the mark with these
heart-shaped treats. To create the heart shape, place a small marble or a
1/2-inch ball of aluminum foil between each liner and one side of the tin (a
great job for kids). This will push the paper into the batter to form the notch
in the heart."

http://www.bakerella.com/cupids-arrow-cupcakes/
-
Cupid’s Arrow Cupcakes
- "I was in
the mood to make some red velvet cupcakes this weekend. Red velvet cake is so
pretty on it’s own, you really don’t need to do much to decorate it. A luscious
cream cheese frosting works just fine most of the time."

People say that there
is no difference between ‘finished’ and ‘complete’.

I say there is.....

Marry the right person, and you’re ‘complete’;

Marry the wrong person, and you’re ‘finished’.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

1. Thursday, March 7, 2013 - The NNHS Class of 1955 holds Lunch
Bunch gatherings on the first Thursday of every month at
Steve & John's Steak House on Jefferson Avenue just above
Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News at 11:00 AM. The luncheon
is not limited to just the Class of '55; if you have friends
in that year, go visit with them.

2.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - The NNHS Class of June 1942
meets at noon on the second Wednesday of every other month
for a Dutch treat lunch at the James River Country Club,
1500 Country Club Road. PLEASE JOIN THEM. Give or take a few
years makes no difference. Good conversation, food and
atmosphere. For details, call Jennings Bryan at 803-7701 for
reservations.

Stupid
Cupid, you're a real mean guy
I'd like to clip your wings so you can't fly
I'm in love and it's a crying shame
And I know that you're the one to blame
Hey hey, set me free
Stupid Cupid, stop picking on me

I can't do my homework and I can't think straight
I meet him every morning 'bout half past eight
I'm acting like a lovesick fool
You've even got me carrying his books to school
Hey hey, set me free
Stupid Cupid, stop picking on me

You mixed me up for good right from the very start
Hey now, go play Robin Hood with somebody else's heartYou got me jumping like a crazy clown
And I don't feature what you're putting down
Well, since I kissed his loving lips of wine
The thing that bothers me is that I like it fine
Hey hey, set me free
Stupid Cupid, stop picking on me

You got me jumping like a crazy clown
And I don't feature what you're putting down
Well, since I kissed his loving lips of wine
The thing that bothers me is that I like it fine
Hey hey, set me free
Stupid Cupid, stop picking on me